Health issues in the Black community

2nd ed

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Health issues in the Black community

2nd ed

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Publish Date
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Language
English
Pages
609

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Cover of: Health issues in the Black community
Health issues in the Black community
2001, Jossey-Bass
in English - 2nd ed
Cover of: Health Issues in the Black Community (Public Health/Vulnerable Populations)
Health Issues in the Black Community (Public Health/Vulnerable Populations)
April 12, 2001, Jossey-Bass
Hardcover in English - 2 edition

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Table of Contents

Health status across the life span. African American health: an overview
The health status of children and adolescents
The health status of black women
The health status of black men
Health and the elderly. Social, mental, and environmental challenges. The epidemiology of mental disorder: 1985-2000
The role of black faith communities in fostering health
The epidemic of homicide and violence
The dilemma of organ and tissue transplantation. Chronic diseases. Hypertension and other risk factors for stroke
Cancer
Diabetes
Sickle cell anemia
Tuberculosis
Pediatric asthma in African American children. Lifestyle behaviors. HIV/AIDS
Tobacco: from slavery to addiction
Substance abuse
Alcohol use and misuse
Nutrition
Physical activity. Ethical, political, and ecological issues. The quest for environmental justice
Research and ethics: a legacy of distrust
Health policy challenges
Cultural sensitivity in public health
Closing the gap: eliminating health disparities

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Published in
San Francisco
Series
The Jossey-Bass health series

Classifications

Library of Congress
RA448.5.N4 H395 2001, RA448.5.N4H395 2001, RA448.5.N4 H395 2001eb

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxxvi, 609 p. :
Number of pages
609

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL17020090M
Internet Archive
healthissuesinbl0000unse
ISBN 10
0787952362
LCCN
00012798
OCLC/WorldCat
45500393, 49569286
Library Thing
5867054
Goodreads
3166193

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